Nokia X6 Global Version, Nokia 6.1 Plus Launched in Hong Kong!

Nokia X6 Global Version, Nokia 6.1 Plus Launched in Hong Kong!

HMD Global today launched the global variant of their much awaited Nokia X6 in Hong Kong. Dubbed as the Nokia 6.1 Plus Android One which means the smartphone comes with stock version of Android without any customised UI on top. Other than the difference in Android experience, other specifications are same as its Chinese variant. The Nokia X6 launched in May was a huge success in China and went out of stock four times.

The Nokia 6.1 Plus features s a 5.8 inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of FHD+ (1080 x2280 pixels) and an aspect ratio of 19:9 because of a top notch. Under the hood, it is powered by an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset clocked at 1.8 GHz coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage which is expandable up to 400GB via microSD card. It measures 147.2 x 70.98 x 7.99 mm and weighs 151 grams.

In the optics department, the smartphone sports a dual camera setup on the rear of 16MP +5MP configuration with f/2.0 and f/2.2 aperture respectively. It is stacked in a vertical arrangement on the centre accompanied by a circular fingerprint sensor. On the front it offers a 16 MP camera with f/2.0 aperture and 1 micron pixel sensor. It uses AI to improve photography with features like optimised contrast, depth of field and portrait lighting effects and HDR support. It offers the company’s Bothie mode and support Facial Unlocking.

It run on native Android 8.1 Oreo and will be backed by a non-removable 3,060 mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0 coupled with 18W charger. The company claims it can charge up to 50% of charge in just 30 minutes. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.22 ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS and A-GPS, USB Type-C port and a 3.5 mm headphone jack while sensors on board includes accelerometer ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope and proximity sensor.

The Nokia 6.1 Plus comes at a price tag of HKD 2,288 (Rs 20,000 approx) and will be available from July 24 in Blue and White colour option. The company is yet to give details about the availability on other markets but recently hinted for a Taiwan launch.

The all-new Honor 10 Lite comes with a glass sandwich design, aided by an aluminum frame and a little water-drop notch upfront. As for the specs, the device sports a 6.21-inch IPS LCD panel with a Full HD+ resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels in a 19:5:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D curved glass on top.

Under the hood, it is powered by the 12-nm based Kirin 710 SoC coupled with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU, dedicated NPU for AI tasks and GPU Turbo 2.0. Moreover, the phone comes in three different RAM and storage configurations including 4/64GB, 6/64GB, and 6/128GB with expandable memory up to 256GB via microSD card.

In the Optics department, the Honor 10 Lite gets a vertically stacked pair of cameras at the rear, featuring a 13-megapixel primary shooter with f/1.8 aperture alongside with a secondary 2-megapixel depth sensor. Whereas, on the front, we have a 24-megapixel front camera with an aperture of f/2.0. The camera app is well-equipped with nifty AI features including AI-based portrait mode and smart scene detection which can recognize and enhance between up to 22 different scenes.

On the software front, it runs latest Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.0.1 layered on top. Fueling the handset is a sufficiently large 3,400mAh battery. The device also packs in Facial recognition for unlocking in addition to the fingerprint scanner given at the back.

As for the price in China, the Honor 10 Lite starts at CNY 1399 (roughly Rs. 14,400) for the 4GB/ 64GB variant while the 6/64GB model is tipped at CNY 1,699 (approximately Rs. 17,500). The top-end model with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage has been priced at CNY 1899 (around Rs. 19,500). It will go on sale starting from Nov 22 in Gradient Blue, Gradient Red, Lily Valley White, and Magic Night Black color options.

Coming to the specifications, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) comes with a large 6.3-inch Super AMOLED display with a Full-HD+ resolution of 1080×2220 pixels. It further boasts an aspect ratio of 18.5:9, marketed as Infinity display by the company.

Under the hood, the phone is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC coupled with 6/8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage that can be expanded further up to 512GB via a microSD card.

As mentioned, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) gets a Quad-camera setup at the back, featuring a 24MP primary camera with f/1.7 aperture, a 5MP depth sensor with a f/2.2 aperture and an 8MP wide-angle lens with a f/2.4 aperture which is further accompanied by a 10MP (f/2.4) telephoto sensor for 2X optical zoom. Whereas, the front bears a 24MP shooter for selfies and video calling. The camera app is equipped with nifty features like customizable Live Focus, AI scene optimizer, AR emojis and more.

On the software front, the handset runs Android 8.1 Oreo with Samsung’s Experience UX layered on top. Moreover, it is backed by a massive 3,800mAh battery clubbed with fast charging. It also packs in Face unlock feature in addition to the fingerprint scanner. Connectivity options include dual-SIM slots, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C, NFC, as well as a 3.5mm jack.

As for the price, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2019) starts at Rs. 36,990 for the base variant with 6GB RAM whereas the top-end model with 8GB RAM model costs Rs. 39,990. As expected, the Indian pricing is a lot less than the global one.

The device will go for pre-orders in Bubblegum Pink, Caviar Black, and Lemonade Blue color options starting from Nov 28 across all major online stores including Amazon, Flipkart, Samsung Shop, Paytm Mall and Airtel online Store in addition to the offline outlets. An additional cashback of Rs.3000 will benefit people having HDFC credit or debit cards, while the ones using EMI as a payment option can avail Airtel postpaid plan bundle benefits like unlimited voice calls, national roaming, and a free Airtel TV subscription.

Black Shark goes Official in Europe! Starts from EUR 469.

Xiaomi backed Black Shark‘s global website going live last month hinted at an imminent launch outside China. It was reported earlier that the smartphone will launch in Europe on November 16 and finally it is up for sale in the official website of Black Shark. The Black Shark global website has listed the Xiaomi Black Shark gaming smartphone for the European market with different configurations and color options.

The Black Shark Gaming smartphone was launched in April this year in China and features a 5.99 inch display with a resolution of FHD+ (1080 x 2160 pixels) which contains support for DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut that goes up to 97 percent and has brightness up to 550 nits. Under the hood, it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset coupled with Ardeno 630 GPU. The Black Shark is available in two configurations: 6GB RAM + 64GB internal storage and 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage.

In the optics department, the smartphone sports a dual camera setup at the rear consisting of a 20 MP sensor and a 12 MP sensor both with f/1.75 aperture and LED flash. The front offers a 20 MP camera with f/2.2 aperture for selfies and video calling. The handset runs on Android Oreo and is backed by a 4,000 mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0 support. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, Glonass while sensors on-board include Gyroscope, geomagnetic, Accelerometer, Proximity and Ambient Light Sensor.

The European variant is listed in Black and Grey colours. As for the price, the company is offering an EUR 30 (Rs 2,500 approx) discount as part of introductory launch offer bringing the price of the 6GB variant to EUR 469 (Rs 38,500 approx) and the 8GB RAM variant to a discounted price of EUR 519 (Rs 42,500).